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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-19

II has been stated that idiots appear TO
most advantage when under the influence
of music, and that there are very few
cases which are unaffected thereby. Thus
we are told how a new life is infused into
these unfortunate persons 10y the harmony
Of sweet sounds; ''all exhibit pleasure;
some move their bodies in time To the air
which is played, others sing after their
own fashion: some even Of the most tor
pid when looking on for some time as some
Of their less apathetic companions dance,
suddenly become animated, start up and
dance in their W way
Mr.. Plott, in his History Of Stafford
shire" relates the case of an idiot who,
CHANGING 10 live within the sound Of q
clock. and always amusing himself with
counting the hour Of the day whenever
the clock struck; the clock being spoiled
by accident, the idiot continued TO strike
and count the hour without the help Of II,
in the same manner as he had done when
IL was entire. Indeed, in mental cases
music from the earliest period has been
considered highly ~eficacious. and il is
recorded how both Pythag0ras and Memo.
crates cured maniacs 10y melodious sounds.
Coming down 10 modern times, much has
been written on the subject, and expert
ments Of various kinds made with more OF
less ccess.-Gentleman's Magazine.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-19

Mrs. Arp knows all the signs. She
does not believe in them, of course, for
they have fooled her too often, but ONE
how when the sign betokcns good it seems
to cheer her up, ami she sings around
more happily. / sneezed this morning
most heartily, and she said: my nose
itches and the game rooster crowed awhile
q on the front steps. Somehow | can't
help looking for one of the boys. /
wouldn't be surprised if we had one Of
them to supper tonight, and she has been
flying around all day fixing up things a
little better. Poor woman. ] am SO sorry
for her, and sorry for myself, too. Her
older boys are scattered now, and some OF
them We rarely see. IL costs money to
come, and time is precious, and business
Is exacting, and SO we have 10 take COM
fort with their letters and try to be con-
tent. Ii is hard on the mothers, very
hard: and there should he a heaven for
more.
But all signs fail in dry weather and
wet weather. too, and my opinion is that
the nose knows nothing about il nor the
rooster either, for the boy didn't come,
and Mrs. Arp has been reading some mag
azine stories ever since she washed the
dishes. l don't believe she is altogether
out Of hope yet, for "A little while ago she
said hush 10 the children and turned
her EARS toward the front gate as II she
hearl something. ] wish she was rich, so
that she could 90 when she pleased and
see her children and take me along TO
wait On her.-Bill Arp in Atlanta Con-
%sfifntion.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-19
A Curious Old Custom.

It used TO be the custom many years
ego In old Esopus, now Kingston, for all
thrifty danes to prepare grave clothes, !"
for the different members of the family.
With the growth Of q child the old grave
clothes would be discarded-perhaps
given TO an improvident or shiftless neigh
Dor to be used in time Of need-and new
garments would be promptly made to re-
place the old. A story is told about a
relative Of the late Judge WeStbrook, OF
Kingston City. Mrs. IS grave clothes
had been laid carefully away for many a
long day. When grown yellow OF mussed
looking the old lady would ''do them up
fresh" with her own hands and "a feeling
Of blissful readiness and security would
again be hers. One day a neighbor called
on the old lady, and the latter was found
70 be greatly perturbed over something.
"Guess you'd be fiustered, too" said the
excited dame, Iii somebody came and
borrowed your grave clothes, Just after
they'd all been done up fresh. That shift
less Miss -! knew she wouldn't have
anything fit to wear when she came TO
die; and, sure enough, il was borrow,
borrow, even after her death. Such shift
lessness | never could endure! Now I've
got TO go TO work and make up another
set, or | may be catched in the same box.
The old lady, who was then past 90, went
promptly to work and had fresh grave
clothes made up, and IL is asserted on
good authority that she lived only a few
hours after their completion.-kingston
Freeman.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-19
A Remin scent Ghost story.

After the close Of one of the fights I
happened TO pass a point occupied by some
surgeons, and 10 which the wounded wcre
being brought from the field. Al the
moment | reached there an ambulance
stopped and a wounded man was being
helped Ia the ground. As there seemed
some difficulty in getting him out, ! dis
mounted and assisted in lowering him
from the ambulance and laying him on
the ground. As we did so | caught sight
OF the wounded mans face, and at ono
recognized him Ms a printer named Sewell,
who several years before had been in my
employ in Davenport, Iowa.
He was too weak 10 say anything. h
surgeon examined his wound, and an
nounced that he was shot through the
body, and that he wa MORALLY wounded,
and could live but a few hours at the
most. IL staid a little while. then babe
him good-by, and left, sending on his
name in my next letter rs mortaly
wounded.
Some four or five years after this incl
dent, l vas going east one night on Ran
dolph street toward Clark. \ trench
dous thunder storm was raging: the rain
fell in floods, and every second or two the
lightning filled the night with a binding
glare. AS | reached Clark street a more
vivid flash than usual lighted up the scene,
aud just at that moment ! ran against a
man whose face | saw distinctly, and in
stantly recognized as that OF the long dead
Sewell. For n moment ! was half para
lived at this sudden appearance OF the
dead, and then | exclaimed:
sis that you, Sewelly'
The dead man answered "Yes" in a
tone that indicated life, and passed on in
the storm and darkness. Twenty years
later business called me TO Lincoln, Neb.,
and some local journal noticed my arrival.
A portly gentleman soon after called, and
in his c~ountenance | had no difficulty in
seeing the old printer, the dying soldier,
the ghost Of the Chicago storm, and one
whom | soon found TO be one Of the solid
business men Of Nebraska's capital
"Poliuton in Chicago Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-19
Sugar sweetened to His Taste.

Another story is told of a groceryman
Of the shrewd old Yankee stock. who on
several occasions was surprised TO find
sums Of money in his sugar. Where it
cnme from was a mystery. IL may have
been hidden by slaves for some purpose,
hut for what IL would he hard 10 say.
The ~storekeeper being too conscientious TO
keep the Aoney without trying to find an
owner. and likewise being very loath TO
give il up, hit upon this plan 10 satisfy
conscience and keep the money. Going
10 the merchants Of whom he purchased
the goods he inquired whether they were
responsible for the sticks and stones and
things that were in IL.
"No, SIR" was the reply, ''you must
take the sugar just as we receive Il. We
are not responsible for anything in the
barrels II is needless TO say that the
storekeeper did not press the natter
Boston Record.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-19
To Impress Constituents.

II is estimated by the clerks who
handle them that more than 1000 meas
ures have been introduced in the house
since il became evident TO any wideawake
member that there was not the least hope
Of action by both houses, and that the
measures would die, and that one-half of
these, the authors well knew, would never
be acted upon by either house. Even at
this late day a call Of the house will result
in the introduction Of from 100 TO 300 bills
when committee meetings, with very few
exceptions, have been suspended, and it is
improbable, not TO say impossible, that
any Of them will receive attention. Asked
why this was SO, an old member said: 1T
b 20 satisfy the constituency. Why, /
have often received requests from con-
stituents during the last month in n con
gress to introduce a bill, and when ! told
them that there was not the least possible
chance Of consideration they urged that |
Introduce IL anyway. / have had con-
stituents insist that ! introduce q bill on
the very last day Of a session, and IL | did
not do it they would work against me. ~
Washington Cor. New York sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-19
Recoilections Of Old Hickory.

As the daughter Of the late Senator
Benton, Mrs. Fremont's opportunities 10
observe and remember date buck as far as
the presidency Of Gen. Jackson. When
Old Hickory and Old Bullion had their
talks at the White House. the president
liked TO have the senator from Missouri
bring his little daughter Jessie, and Mrs.
Fremont speaks Of these visits with a
sweet, tender and delicious simplicity.
They were accustomed 20 find the presi-
dent in an upper room ''where the tall
south windows sent in strong breadths Of
sunshine, but his big rocking chair was
always drawn close TO the large wood
fire. As Jackson talked with the child's
father he would keep her by him, his hand
on her head. Sometimes Mrs. Ere
mont writes, forgetting me, In the inter
est Of discussion, his long, bony fingers
took an unconscious grip" but she had
been trained not 10 vince or show pain
even IL Gen. Jackson twisted her curls a
little too vigorously. This description Of
the stern old soldier-president, seated in n
rude old fashioned rocking chair in the
White House, with the child by him,
while he discussed men and affairs with
the Missouri senator, brief as il is, is u
picture. Philadelphia Times.
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A Lecture on Economy.

A stupid looking tramp knocked at one
az the finest residences in Austin. and
was received by the lady Of the house.
"What do You wanty''
'Please'm, give me a dime 10 buy q
glass Of bread; 'scuse me, | mean a loaf
Of beer"
81 haven't got any money
"iInven't got no money! Then. madam,
modest rs this cottage is, l would suggest
your moving into a cheaper house; yon are
evidently living beyond your means. Econ
omy Is wealth. Economic in the way Of
clothes and house rent. Cut your eX-
penses, and then perhaps some day you
will have a dime To spare-a dime, madam,
that may be the means Of preventing a
hungry and thirsty fellow mortal from
committing suicide. or il may he aqunrter
"a coin Of the value Of twenty-five cents
that will uphOlster the dark clouds Of
the horizon Of his despairing soul with a
silver plated lining and fill his stomach
with book beer. Good day, fair lady,
Texas Siftings.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-19
Our Indian Reservations.

The Indian reservations Of the United
States contain 1900 square miles, and
their population is about 2G0, 1000. Twenty
six thousand square miles would locate
each family upon a half section Of land,
leaving n surplus II about 10000 square
miles. which would produce annually
"a, 4s0, 600. This amount exceeds by about
$3.50. 900 the entire sum appropriated for
the payment of sleir subsistence and civ
ilization. Chicago Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-19
Society Of hooks.

Books are more than a mans life. They
can be opened and studied, dwelt with In
closer relation, communed with In the
quiet OF the study where influences are
most potent, yet we admit TO our society
books, the character OF which we would
not tolerate In individuals. The Current.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-19
An Odd

New York city has an odd character
who delights in fooling people by posing
as a wax figure. He is owe 40 years old,
dresses well and is often taken for a wax
figure, rs he sits with an umbrella or cane
across his lap and n programme in front OF
him. The superintendent Of the musee
thinks OF putting him in the catalogue
Chicago Times.
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A DOMESTIC IDYl.

After :he baby came how changed the place.
The Old man frightened with n newer grace!
The roses grew more thickly round the door,
And softer were the sunbeams on the floor,
Full sweeter was the song Of every bird
Prom that glad day his little voice was heard
Growing and cooling in such queer delight
But there was more walking done al night,
After the baby came.
-Harper's Basar.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-19

President Grevy, of France, was found
the other day reading n book Of fairy tales
"YOua are relieving your mind from poll
tics, Monsieur lie PRESIDENT observed the
visitor. ''Oh, not at ALL" was the reply,
IL am obliged TO read all these books
My granddaughter says she had enough
OF the old stories, and so I must learn
some new ones. Chicago Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-19
Cupsules.

The Southern Practitioner says that the
g~clatine capsules 30 much used in the adj
ministration OF unpleasant medicines are
insoluble in alcohol. For this reason IL Is
useless 20 give medicine in this form to
tnebriates or for sone days after the use
Of spirits.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-19
An Oyeraight-

Rural Landlord Ito guest-By gum,
mister, ] forgot to tell you last night that
that winder don't shet down close, an I
see the SHOWS drifted in an kiyered yer
clo'es up. I'll be up in a minute with q
shovel an dig 'em out!-Puck.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-19

The eyes Of poisonous snakes have been
found by DIR. Benjamin Sharp TO have ell
llptical pupils, while In the harmless
species they are circular.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-19

During the past nine years 30, 900 physi-
clans have graduated from the medical
colleges In this country.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-19
Address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
Nev Orleans. La.

n z nane0 That the presence Of Gen.
erals Beauresard and
Farly, Who arr also In charge Of the drawings - q
Rua rsntee Of absolute fairness and integrity that
he chances are all equal and that no one can pos.
slbly divine what numbers will draw q Pnse, All
parties therefore advertising 10 guarantee Prizes
In this Lottery, or holding out any other induce.
aim 10 deceive and defraud the unwsy.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-19
Capital Prize, $4,000.
pas- Notice.-Tickets are Ten Dol
lars only. Halves, S.. Fifths, 81;
Tenths 81

Application for rates 10 clubs should Be made
only 10 the once Of the Company In New Orleans.
full address. POSTAL NOTES, Express Money
Ordeu, or New York Exchange In ordinary letter.
Currency by Express tat our erpense) addressed
N. A. DAUPHIN.
New Orleans, L.,
or M. A. DAUPBIN,
Washington, ID. q
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-01-15

could be made to teach us a valuable les
N. Politically I am pledged to genuine
national reform. Let the nation try it,
and if it works all right on the nation [
I will try il myself. Then l am commit
ted TO the unlimited coinage of a tame dol
lar, one that you can steal up behind and
put salt on its tail: not the evasiye and
ignis fatuas dollar of the the present.
Next, | am in favor Of cremation at living
prices. At present the price is too high,
and the poor man is left to decay and fill
the soil with poisonous gases, which the
poor, as well as the rich may indulge in
after death.
Death should end our career, 50 far as
earthly affairs go, but with the enbarrass-
ing prospects of a premature burial, the
cheerful chances Of being boiled by the
%janitor of a medical college and our skele-
tons wired together and hung in a muse
UNI, and the opportunity, if we escape the
first two, of being tipped out Of our graves
by a flood, earthquake, o. the ac+ of the
common council, it is no wonder that pee
pie cling to life.
II thought that for centuries after my
decease my long but symmetrical skeleton
would be used night after night, in a nude
condition, to illustrate the union in case a
compound cyclonic fracture of the tibia, |
wouldn't be able to sleep nights.
BILL NYE.
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Makes Us SILVER.

Among the novel sights along the Union
Pacific through Wyoming is that of great
herds of antelope. One band which has
been about Rock Springs lately, is suppos-
ed TO number 10000. A party went out
from that town one day and in two hours
returned with seventeen, which were all
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-01-15

While e~lectioneering at Tiverton, Lord
Palmerston was greatly bored by a Radical
butcher, who wished him to support a GER
tain Radical policy. Once, at the end OF
n of Lord Palmerston's speeches, the
butcher called out: "Lord Palmerston,
will you give me a plain answer to a plain
question: After a slight pause, Lord
Palmerston replied: II will" The butch
er then asked him: "VVill you or will you
not support this measure?"-a Radical
Bill. Lord Palmerston hesitated, andthen
with a twinkle in his eye, replied: II will
-" Immediately the Radicals cheered
tremendously. "Not-'"Tremendous Con-
sentative cheers. When these ceased,
Lord Palmerston then finished his sentence
with these words: "Tell you" and imme-
diately retired.
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my watch, but not my motions. You un-
derstand ~tic-tacs, sir, but not tacticsii"

"There used to be a story" writes Mr..
Robert Leslie to Mr.. Ruskin in Dilecta.
(which | dare say you have heard, of how
Turner was n day showing some great
man or other round the gallery and Tur-
ner's father looked in through a haif-open
door, and said in a low voice, That 'ere's
done;' and that, Turner taking no appar-
ent notice, but continuing to attend his
visitor, the old mans head appeared again
after an interval Of five or six minutes. and
said in a louder. tone, That ere will be
spilled | think Landseer used to tell this
story as having happened when he and
n of his many noble friends were going
the round Of Turner's gallery about the
time that Turner's chop Oh steak was be-
ing cooked"
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they wanted, but could have killed many

they wanted, but could have killed many
more. Another party went from Bryan
and bagged thirty-si1 before they got tir-
ed of the sport and were glutted with meat.
So it is all along the road from Laramie to
Carter. Old railroad men say that the
punching of antelope is a good Indication
that the winter is to be a severe one. They
refer to the fall of 1877, when the ante
lope gathered in great herds and remain
ed together during the winter, which was
the worst ever experienced on the road.
The same was the case several other win
tiers which proved very severe. But they
say they never saw them ST thick before.
Not only antelope but all other kinds of
game appear to be more abundant in the
West than for many years.-Salt Lake
Tribune.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-01-15

Young lady: "My dear professor, I
want to thank you for your lecture. You
made it all so plain that I could under
stand every word" Professor: I am
truly glad you did understand it. l have
studied the question for about thirteen
years, and / f1attsr myself that I can bring
the subject within the comprehension of
the weakest intellect
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-01-15

Mother" said a little girl to her parent,
who takes great interest in charitable in
situations, 81 wish | were an orphan!"
"Why SO, my dear?" because I should
see more of you, for you are always going
to the orphan asylum"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-01-15

"What station do you call this?" asked
a man as he crawled out of the ruins of a
carriage after a recent railroad accident.
Devastation, sir" replied the fsliow-pass-
engers in chorus.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-01-15

First tramp: 81 say, Bill, what is com
munism?" Second tramp: "I1l explain
it to you. I have an empty bottle, and
you have three coppers. l let you have
the bottle;you buy threepenn'orth of spirits
and put it into the bottle, and I drink it.
That's communism. See?"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-01-15

First traveller: "Well, but, If you're a
Doublin man, how came you to be born in
Cork?" Second traveller: "Sure it was
just this way, begorra-I was staying there
at the toime!'
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-01-15

Captain" said acheeky youth, SIS there
any danger of disturbing the magnetic
if [ examine the compass too
loosely?" And the stern mariner, loving
his little joke, promptly responded: mo,
sir; brass has no effect on them.n
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-01-15

"Do you take kindly to mental services?"
asked a lady of a nursemaid, "Well, yes,
mum; but l should prefer the hymeneal,"
she answered.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-01-15

That man is voted a bore who persists in
talking about himself when you wish to
talk about yourself.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-01-15

A fashionable young lady says she al
ways enjoys the transatlantic voyage be-
cause she makes the acquaintance Of so
many sWells.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-01-15

Little Jack: "My mammals new fan is
hand painted" Little Dick: "Pooh! Who
cares? Our whole fence is"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-01-15

He (tendorly) land what do you think
of the engagement ring I sent you, Gertie?
She (delightedly: "Oh, it is beautiful
in fact the hand.omest one / ever had Civ
en- me-"
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BERTHE; ats very wrong, ms, to tell a
falsehood, isn't it," Mother: "Of course
it is, dear" Berthe: "And it's wicked to
ask a little boy to tell lies?" Mother:
Why, yes!" BERTHE: "Well, that's what
my teacher made me do today" Mother;
"Gracious me-mads you tell ale, Berthe:
BERTHE: eyes; she made me promise al
ways t. be a good boy in the future"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-01-15

The more drains the fewer scruples.-
The case of a mar drinking to excess.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-01-15

A tourist without money is a tramp. A
tramp with money is a tourist.
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At arms length-Our hands.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-01-15

Natures most becoming dress.-The
close of day.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-01-15

Webster, the American statesman, used
to tell a story at the expense of Peter Lit
tie, who had in early life repaired clocks
and watches, but who had for some years
represented a Maryland district in the
house Of congress. One day he had the
temerity to 0 to amend a resolution by
John Randolph on the subject Of military
claims. Mr.. Randolph rose up after the
amendment had been offered, and, draw
ing his watch from his fob, asked the Hon
Peter what O'Clock it was. He told him.
Sir" replied the orator, ''you can mend
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-01-15

Varieties From all English Paper.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-01-15

Children of the sea.-Harbour buoys.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-01-15

A reporter upon a western paper, speak
ing of a certain noted beauty, remarked
that the %,'profusion and color of her hair
would lead one to look upon it as though
it was spun by the nimble fingers of the
easy hours as they glided through the
bright June days, whose sunny rays of
light were caught in the meshes and were
content to go no farther" The girl had
red hair-that was all.